North Dakota ranked best state for childbirth, Mississippi ranked worst: report Fox News
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Anewstudyrevealedthetop10bestandworststatesforchildbirth,basedonninecriteria,includingthecostofhealthcareandchildcare,maternalandinfantmortalityrates,andpostpartumexpenses—whichweredeterminedbydataproducedbytheCDCandtheHealthCareCostInstitute,amongothers.
TheBirthInjuryLawyersGroup,basedinArizona,analyzedall50states.Eachstatereceivedascorerangingfrom40to100,withafinalcompositescorefrom40to85,basedontheimportanceofvariouscriteria,inordertoevaluatethebestandworststatestogivebirthin2024.
Duringastandardizedprocess,includingweightevaluation,thestudyfoundNorthDakotaisthebeststateforchildbirthduetoitslowinfantandmaternalmortalityrates,healthcaresystemsandthecostofchildbearing.
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